Experimenting with casting and organic forms

This silver necklace of droplets was created from experimenting with organic form and casting. I love how the droplets look a little like petite boxing gloves. Kind of takes one back to an old college poetry class -- "not even the rain has such small hands". Rain may not have such small hands but these droplets still have small enough hands.

Sterling silver was cast and the coppery finish appeared naturally when the droplets of the silver cooled. Based on the research I’ve done, the reason for this is due to either 1. a chemical reaction with the flux, or 2. a small percentage of copper usually contained in sterling silver rising to the surface. Either way, drilled and attached to a hammered silver bar, they make a sweet necklace.